not 1. = not really not, different from the real: the boy ~ stupid but lazy; this is the first time he comes here; ~ so how to do work; 2. to express an allegation question: this is your book, the non-regular items; ~ very artificial; ~ other metal elements of metal; is not = bukantah whether not; cite; seia ~ seia sekata; not 1. impossible, unreasonable, unwarranted, incorrect: slanderous ~; think about things that are ~; asked who ~; release the word nista yg ~; 2. very much: ~ stupid; it denies denying, denying, denying: they are the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. bukan 1. = bukannya sebenarnya tidak, berlainan drpd yg sebenarnya: anak itu ~ bodoh tetapi malas; ini ~ kali pertama ia datang kemari; ~ begitu cara membuat kerja; 2. utk menyatakan pertanyaan yg mengeraskan dugaan: ini bukumu, ~?~ barang-barang bukan biasa; ~ buatan amat sangat; ~ logam unsur yg lain drpd logam; bukankah = bukantah apakah bukan; sebukan; seia ~ seia sekata; bukan-bukan 1. mustahil, tidak munasabah, tidak beralasan, tidak benar: fitnah yg ~; memikirkan perkara yg ~; bertanya yg ~; melepaskan kata nista yg ~; 2. amat sangat: ~ bodohnya; membukankan menafikan, memungkiri, mengingkari: mereka ~ ajaran Nabi Muhammad.
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Examples of use in the Malay literature, quotes and news about bukan
EXAMPLES
MALAY BOOKS RELATING TO «BUKAN»
Discover the use of bukan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bukan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Malay literature.
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Hadharah Islamiyyah bukan Islam Hadhari
Interpretation of Islamic doctrines in Malaysian politics and civilization.
Abdul Hadi Awang (Haji.), 2005
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bukan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-ms/bukan>. May 2024 ».
